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‘Bitcoin is a hyped-up fraud, it’s a pet rock’: says JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon
““Bitcoin itself is a hyped-up fraud, it’s a pet rock.”” — Jamie Dimon, JP Morgan Chase CEO In an interview on Thursday morning on CNBC, billionaire Jamie Dimon, Chairman and chief executive of JP Mor...
One of Wall Street’s biggest bulls last year says he’s learned his lesson and isn’t chasing stocks right now
The young new year has been all about reversion to the mean. Take the ARK Innovation ETF ARKK, -2.94% — Cathie Wood’s flagship fund of mostly unprofitable tech companies has stormed 19% higher in 2023...
Discover results beat, but signs grow that customers are falling behind; company declares dividends
Discover Financial Services DFS, -2.91% on Wednesday signaled it was bracing for more soured credit and more signs that consumers were falling behind on payments, despite reporting fourth-quarter resu...
Here’s why Citigroup’s stock stands out among the biggest U.S. banks
The “big six” U.S. banks have all reported their fourth-quarter results, wrapping up a difficult 2022, when soaring interest rates forced a decline in several areas of business. Citigroup Inc. C, -1.7...
PayPal’s ‘baggage’ sparks downgrade of its stock
The financial-technology category is “better positioned” than many other pockets of tech to post a strong 2023, according to an analyst, but some names could fare better than others. As SMBC Nikko Sec...
Dow drops over 600 points, posts worst day of year after weak economic data, hawkish Fed remarks erase inflation cheer
U.S. stock indexes finished sharply lower on Wednesday, with both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 index booking their worst day in over a month, after data on falling retail sales...
Goldman Sachs And Morgan Stanley Both Miss Earnings Estimates As Mixed Banking Results Continue
(Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Getty Images Key Takeaways It’s been a mixed bag for Wall Street this earning season, with some banks beating estimates and some notching major misses Some themes...
‘They continue to climb.’ You can now earn upwards of 4% on a savings account. Here’s where.
Are you earning enough on your savings account? Getty Images/iStockphoto Nearly half of Americans don’t know what their current savings account interest rate is, according to a Capital One survey cond...
Coinbase Stock Is Soaring. It Might Be a Haven in a Wild Crypto Market.
Coinbase Global stock continued its winning streak on Tuesday, rising alongside the price of Bitcoin and on the back of a strong analyst endorsement. Coinbase (ticker: COIN) has already had a busy sta...
Jim Cramer Doesn’t Mince Words After Goldman Sachs Earnings
Goldman Sachs (GS) – Get Free Report had a rough fourth quarter to say the least. Profit dropped 66% from a year earlier, falling short of analysts’ expectations. CNBC commentator Jim Cramer di...
Goldman Sachs Had a ‘Miserable’ Quarter — But Wider Market Destruction May Be Coming
Goldman Sachs (GS) – Get Free Report reported dismal Q4 2022 earnings Jan. 17. The bank may not have been alone, with fellow investment bank Morgan Stanley (MS) – Get Free Report also po...
‘It feels like way too much to lose.’ We had $550K invested and told our adviser we wanted a ‘conservative approach.’ Since then we’ve lost $88K. I know the market is bad, but should we fire him?
Question: Two years ago my husband took an early retirement when offered by his company. At that time we had a 401(k) with about $550,000 that we gave to a big financial services firm rep to handle. ...
What JPMorgan and Other Banking Giants Are Saying About a Possible Recession
America’s banking giants are looking into their economic crystal balls, and not all of them like what they see. JPMorgan , Bank of America , and other top U.S. banks recently offered economic outlooks...
Netflix, Goldman Sachs, United Airlines, Morgan Stanley, and More Stocks to Watch This Week
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Thailand’s banking sector goes digital: BOT to permit virtual banks by 2025
Thailand aims to boost competitiveness and economic growth by permitting virtual banks By 2025, the Bank of Thailand (BOT) intends to permit the creation of virtual banks. This marks a significant ste...
Netflix, Goldman Sachs, United Airlines, Morgan Stanley, and More Stocks for Investors to Watch This Week
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Former FTX US head denies participation in fraud involving the company
Brett Harrison, former head of the U.S. arm of FTX, distanced himself from the crypto exchange co-founded by Sam Bankman-Fried, which filed for bankruptcy back in November. Harrison, who resigned as F...
Bank of America’s Subramanian says S&P 500 earnings risk a 10% drop in 2023
“ ‘We are likely to see some downward revisions [to earnings] and our forecast for profits growth for 2023 is $200 for the S&P 500. That would mean about a 10% decline in earnings peak to trough.’...
JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Citi beat earnings expectations, but worries about headwinds remain
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America Corp., Citigroup Inc. and Wells Fargo & Co. managed to beat Wall Street’s reduced expectations for their fourth-quarter profits as higher interest rates b...
Bitcoin spikes above $21,000: is the crypto bear market over ?
Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, spiked above the $21,000 mark on Saturday. The move has encouraged crypto investors who have been shaken by the collapse of several high-p...
Under-the-Radar Mobile Banking Crypto Project Surges Over 183% This Week Amid New Token Strategy
A mobile banking altcoin project has skyrocketed in the past seven days amid the rollout of a new token strategy and ahead of an upcoming update. MinePlex (PLEX) peaked at $0.309 this week from a low ...
As U.S. dollar stumbles, Japanese yen is ‘hottest story in town’. Here’s why.
It’s the comeback currency. The Japanese yen, among the world’s worst-performing major currencies in 2022, roared back to a seven-month high versus a now-reeling U.S. dollar on Friday, as traders bet ...
JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo earnings show the good, the bad and the ugly of people’s finances. So how are they holding up?
Friday’s wave of big-bank earnings gives an important glimpse into Americans’ finances amid high prices, rising interest rates and recession worries. At first glance, most consumers appear to be keepi...
Stocks Higher, JPMorgan, Tesla, Boeing, Delta – 5 Things To Know
Five things you need to know before the market opens on Friday January 13: 1. — Stock Futures Drift Higher, Yields Slide, With Earnings On Deck U.S. equity futures edged edged higher Friday, whi...
JPMorgan Reports Earnings Friday. Here’s What to Expect.
JPMorgan Chase will be one of the first big banks to report fourth-quarter 2022 financial results on Friday, and Wall Street expects a mixed bag. Revenue at the bank is forecast to swell to $34.5 bill...
Citigroup Reports Earnings Friday. Here’s What Wall Street Expects.
Citigroup is in the midst of a yearslong turnaround. On Friday, Wall Street will see how successful the bank’s efforts have been. Like most of its peers, Citigroup (ticker: C) is expected to post a dr...
Bank of America Posts Earnings Friday. What Wall Street Expects.
Higher interest rates are expected to drive up Bank of America ‘s fourth-quarter revenue, even as the bank is projected to see a drop in profits. Bank of America (ticker: BAC) is forecast to post reve...
IRS says ‘Tax Day’ will be different this year — put these important tax dates on your calendar
It’s not too early to start thinking about your 2022 income-tax return, if you can bear the thought. That’s because the tax-filing season is scheduled to start on Monday, Jan. 23, the Internal Revenue...
‘I have $30,000 in my savings account’: I’m 56, unemployed and single. I invented products that will cost $20,000 to bring to market. Should I do it?
Dear Quentin, I am a 56-year-old divorced woman who has raised four children as a single parent. I made the decision at a young age to give birth to all of my children, and I was the sole provider for...